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3. Pull out the locking pin to release the saw arm.
4. To make a bevel cut, loosen the bevel-lock knob by turning the knob
counter clockwise.
5. Tilt the saw arm to the desired bevel angle as indicated on the bevel scale.
The blade can be positioned at any angle, from a 90 ° straight cut (0 on the
scale) to a 46 ° left bevel.
6. Tighten the bevel-lock knob.
_, WARNING: Always tighten the bevel-lock knob to secure the saw arm in
its position.
7. Place the workpiece flat on the miter table with one edge securely against
the fence. If the board is warped, place the convex side against the fence. If
the concave edge of the board is against the fence, the board could collapse
on the blade at the end of the cut and jam the blade.
8. Plug the saw into a power supply.
9. Hold the saw handle and use your index finger to turn on the laser switch by
pushing it forward.
10. Align the red laser line to touch the right edge of the cut line marked on the
workpiece. Turn off the laser.
11. Use the hold-down clamp to secure the workpiece against the Miter Saw
table and fence.
12. When cutting long workpieces, support the opposite end of the workpiece
with a roller stand or with another work surface that is level with the saw table.
,_ CAUTION: Never use another person as an additional support for a
workpiece that is longer or wider than the basic saw table or to help feed,
support, or pull the workpiece.
,_ WARNING: To avoid serious personal injury, always keep hands outside the
"No Hands Zone," as marked on the saw table: at least 3 inches (7.6 cm) from
the blade. Also, never perform any cutting operation "freehand" (i.e., without
holding the workpiece against the fence); the blade could grab the workpiece,
causing it to slip and twist.
13. Before turning on the saw, perform a trial of the cutting operation by lowering
the saw arm to make sure that no problems will occur when the cut is made.
14. Turn on the laser switch.To turn on the saw, push the safety-lock button in
with your thumb while squeezing the On/Off trigger switch located under the
handle. Allow several seconds for the blade to reach maximum speed.
15. Slowly lower the blade into and through the workpiece.
16. Release the safety lock and the trigger switch, and turn off the laser switch. Allow
the saw blade to stop rotating before raising the blade out of the workpiece.
,_, CAUTION: Always perform a "dry run" cut to determine if the operation
being attempted is possible before power is applied to Miter Saw.
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